Description

Bronze statue of the Earl of Derby wearing the robes as Chancellor of Oxford University. The bronze reliefs around the pedestal depicting scenes from his life were executed by Noble's assistant, Horace Montford:

house of commons

chancellor of the university oxford 1863

the central executive cotton famine relief committee manchester 1865

cabinet council 1867

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Inscription(s)

— 1799 — DERBY — 1869 —

Signature

m. noble sculpt. | london
h. young & co | art founders | pimlico

Parliament Square

On Parliament Square, Westminster, are 10 statues of British and some foreign politicians.